Tamara Jansen, MP for Cloverdale Langley City, says new testimony given to a Parliamentary committee is raising “serious concerns” about the upcoming planned expansion of medical assistance in dying, or MAiD. The federal government is planning to expand MAiD eligibility on Saint Patrick’s Day in 2027 to include people suffering solely from a mental illness. […]
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Langley City Councillor Delaney Mack is taking her own City council and Mayor Nathan Pachal to court, arguing that they violated her Charter rights to free speech. Mack filed the legal action on May 6 as a petition to the court, a type of proceeding in which the courts are asked to intervene, often to
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A Chilliwack teen who was the victim of a violent assault Sunday (May 3) is the focus of an online fundraising campaign to help support the devastated family by his side. Donna Stickley started the GoFundMe account, ‘A Parent’s Worst Nightmare,’ for her friend Amey Pailer whose son Isaac suffered life-threatening injuries in a violent
As the sun continues to heat up the Okanagan Valley, the month of May is skin cancer awareness month, and Kelowna doctor Ben Wiese is reminding locals to stay protected from direct sunlight. Wiese tells Black Press Media that people should not underestimate Mother Nature ahead of what’s expected to be a very hot and
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Police have busted an alleged illegal gambling house in Maple Ridge, seizing a poker paraphernalia, cash, and a firearm. As a result of a six-month investigation and searches by multiple police teams 11 people were arrested, and items seized included: • A shotgun with a suppressor. • More than $34,000 in cash. • Three vehicles
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